Synaptics ClearPad Technology

[Kingsly]

Just wondering, but how did you get a home-made touch interface to work with Mac OS X (or whatever OS you were using)?

I have a feeling he just built the screen, which is dead simple to do. The question is in the software, and getting it to control a mouse (or multiple mice!).

no comments since 9 this morning!? is my browser broken, or has this been the slowest rumor 5 days in recent history?

Nah, its happening to me too. My theory is that the KCB is still up and running.

 

[jagolden]

U G L Y

"Hi! Peabody here with my pet boy, Sherman."
Today we'll set the way-back machine for the year 1968."

Looks like something from 2001: aSpace Odysey.

Looks plastic-y.
Looks cheap.
Looks ugly as sin!

From all the newew tech designs coming out, you'd think the "new black" is "ugly".

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

You do realize this site is called "MacRumors, right? 😉 That's kinda the whole point of the website, to, you know, report "rumors".

Yes I do. But did I ever hint I didnt? I didnt make a fuss bout MR reporting any rumor. What I was wondering bout was how can people be excited again n again for so long. That too at smallest of hints. That too when almost all the rumors turn out to be untrue. Most of the predictions(xcept the obvious ones) go wrong. Have a look at this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this or THIS. The list is endless.

I like this site coz of it`s excellent forum section. Not for the baseless rumors section. the posters in these forums are great. No matter how complicated your Mac query is, it`ll be answered within minutes.

 

[Daveway]

So would it be a good time to buy Synaptics stock?🙂

 

[puuukeey]

I don't interface it with the OS, although thats not tough with apple script.

I'm just duplicating the functionality of a fingerworks pad so far. the bandpass filter is coming soon so I can shine light at it.

as for software. max msp is all you need. as for os, Macs are not multimouse-able. I just wrote a protools controller in max.


aside from that, I've been working on a way to traverse the hard drive which utilizes a 3d interface (actually functional, not just showy jurrasic park style)

so they might go together.

pleanty of info on the web. jeff han's paper is 10 bucks